Name:READ, Jack D. b:1921 d:Address: 2 Police Houses, Castle Street, CambridgeWorking Dates: c.1939 - 1950sSubjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: In the 1939 Register Jack was shown as an apprentice photographer at the above address with his parents: Richard L Read police sergeant b: 30/6/1895 and Bessie L Read b: Nov 1893. Against Jack's entry was written 750934 AC2 Read JD Photo Sect Sq3 RAF ?Shawel?, suggesting WW2 military service in photography in the RAF. By around 1949 Jack was the manager of the University Cameras Developing and Printing Works, initially operating from sheds in Searle Street Cambridge, later in premises in Bridge Street Cambridge under the bookbinding works of Stoakley and Son. Later University Cameras started a colour d and p works called Fencolour. Tom Johnson recalls Jack Read but does not believe he continued into colour work. References: 1939 Register. Personal recollection of Tom Johnson.

Name:REAM, Lilian b: 1878 (Walsoken, Norfolk) d:1961Address: 4 Crescent and 7 York Row Wisbech, 4 The Crescent and 5 Alexandra Road (1912)Working Dates: 1909 - 1971Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: The grand-daughter of William Pratt of Hill House West Walton, Norfolk, daughter of John Thomas Pratt. Lilian Pratt married Sydney Ream, son of Fosbrook Ream of Maltby's Farm Fridaybridge in 1905. Lilian was the pupil of A. Drysdale, whose studio was in the house later occupied by CD Palmer on Lynn Road, Wisbech. That studio was first opened by Valentine Blanchard and as time passed the business changed hands, first to John Hinley and then A Drysdale became purchasers. After Lilian had been a pupil for some time, Hardingham Mehew and Leonard Smith secured it. Lilian afterwards worked for John Kennerell who occupied Borough Studios, first as a pupil, then assistant and finally manageress. After a while Lilian became a partner and the firm's name became Brown and Ream. In 1909 Lilian had the Crescent Studio erected in The Crescent Wisbech (4 The Crescent was her family home). She also purchased the business on Lynn Road where Smith became the assistant. Later she purchased Jasper Wright's business in Alexander Road, but used the premises more as a showroom than studio. In 1921 she took over the lease of Borough Studios and described herself as “Portraitist and Gallery of Arts and Crafts". She also opened a showroom in Market Street, but in 1921 when she acquired the Borough Studio on the retirement of JL Brown this was discarded as no longer necessary. In 1932 it is believed that Lilian purchased the business of the Imperial Photo Company, then newly established in Wisbech. Lilian Ream was the foremost photographer in Wisbech in her time, taking over her competitors. She was also the official photographer for the Wisbech Standard newspaper. In addition to portraiture, commercial and press photography, Lilian Ream produced postcards, an example of which is below. She retired in 1949 and her son, John Roland F Ream, continued the business, which finally closed in 1971. A meeting to liquidate Lilian Ream Ltd took place on 14th July 1971. Lilian died in 1961. Cambridgeshire Libraries have an extensive collection (100,000) of Lilian’s negatives, including around 15,000 from earlier photographers. Prior to the purchase by the library a large number of negatives were removed from the shop where they were stored, without the permission of the Ream family. Some of these are still in private hands. These Lilian Ream images are currently at the Central Library Cambridge, part of the Cambridgeshire collection. Below is an example sepia real photo postcard of St Leonards Church Leverington, from the Ream Studio - the reverse has no publisher's details and no stamp box. Also below is a wedding group by Lilian Ream Ltd, unknown family, 1950s, below which is the design of a wrap round card mount supplied with the wedding photo and details of the studio backstamp from the reverse of the photograph. Below this is a portrait of an unknown child printed on postcard stock on the reverse of which is printed "The Lilian Ream Studios, Wisbech". The face of the portrait has an impressed "Lilian Ream Wisbech" in the bottom right hand corner made with a hand embossing press. References: Mike Petty, The Photographers, (a handlist of local photographers), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Collection, 1992
Wisbech, Kellys Directory of Cambridgeshire 1912-37
Wisbech Standard 24/8/1923 P5 for a biography under the title "Business Heads"
Mike Petty, An Eye on the Past, Cambridge Weekly News, 5/2/1992, 12/2/1992Lilian Ream: a life in photography / edited by David Rayner. Cambridge : Cambridgeshire Libraries, 1992. 80p., illus., photos., 21 cmThe Ream collection : the female photographer Lilian Ream, whose images captured fenland life in the early 20th century / James Frank. 2002

Name:REED, Z b: d:Address: 6 Exchange Street, PeterboroughWorking Dates: 1907Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Z Reed has a single entry in a local directory for 1907. See below real photograph postcard of the pulpit of Peterborough Parish Church (St Johns on Cathedral Square) - titling and photographer's name in rather shaky handwriting on face of card. No trace found in census returns for 1911. There was a Zachariah Reed b:1883 Peterborough, living at 63 Eastgate Peterborough in 1901 - he was a "railway wagon greaser" - but there is nothing other than the unusual first name to link him with this photographer. References: The Peterborough Directory 1907

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Name:REEVE, Lewis Walter b:1883 Terrington St John d:Address: in 1911 at The Firs, Tilney All Saints, Kings Lynn (around 10 miles from Wisbech) Working Dates: c.1901 - 1911Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: In the 1901 census Lewis was an apprentice photographer boarding in Blackfriars Street Kings Lynn. In the 1911 census Lewis was listed as a photographer working from home on his own accoiunt at the above address. He was living with his parents; James b:1855 Terrington St Clement fruit grower and Annie b: 1857 Terrington St John. Also at the same address were Lewis's two younger sisters and a younger brother. Robert Pols suggests that Reeve was an apprentice to Jasper James Wright of Kings Lynn.
References: Robert Pols' studio notes for JJ Wright www.early-photographers.org.uk/Studio%20-%20J%20J%20Wright.html

Name:REEVE PHOTOGRAPHY, REEVE PHOTOGRAPHY (CAMBRIDGE) LTD from 1981 b: d:Address: Homerton Street, Cambridge, from 1982 at Denny Industrial Centre, Waterbeach. Some time between 2000 and 2016 moved to Rectory Farm, 1 Brewery Road, Pampisford, Cambridge, CB22 3ENWorking Dates: 1974 and still in operation in 2016Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: Industrial and advertising photography 1974. Their current website states “Reeve Photography is a leading Industrial, Commercial and Advertising studio.The 2500 sq ft drive-in studio complete with infinity curve is equipped with top quality Broncolor lighting coupled with Phase One digital capture ensuring consistently high quality results. Conventional film capture is also available should you require.There is also a fully equipped kitchen area to cater for the increasing demand for top quality Food photography. Location assignments are also handled on a regular basis anywhere in the UK/ Europe.”References: Kellys Cambridge Directory 1974, 1975, 1980 Cambridge Yellow Pages Reeve Photography (Cambridge) Ltd, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000. Peterborough Yellow Pages 1980. http://www.reevephotography.co.uk

Below is a portrait of Peggy Elizabeth Flack (married name Bond) b:1923 in Southery Norfolk, taken at Regent Studio sometime during World War 2 when she was working in the Catering Staff of Addenbrooke's Hospital. The photograph has been reproduced with the permission of Peggy's son, Alan Bond, who states "The photo is a bit of mystery as she seems to wear a tunic jacket with some form of wings emblem but we have no knowledge of any air force connection. My grandmother had a similar photo of my mother's younger sister wearing the same type of jacket, so it may have been a studio prop." Any information on the badge and tunic would be much appreciated. Below the portrait is a more detailed view of the studio details on the mount.

Name:REID, (Archibald) Frederick b:c.1850 Dundee, Scotland d:Address: in 1911 Dullingham, near Newmarket Cambridgeshire Working Dates: c.1911Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: In the 1911 Census Frederick Reid is listed in Dullingham Cambs as a photographer working on his own account. On the census form, for the number of rooms occupied, Frederick has written "one caravan", which the enumerator has crossed out. Presumably therefore Frederick was in a caravan at Dullingham on census night. He was alone, but stated he was married, and had been for 21 years, and had seven children of whom five were still alive. In 1891 an Archibald Frederick Reid, born Dundee c 1852 was at Little Walsingham and his occupation was a photographer's assistant. He was with his wife Caroline b: Norwich 1866 and daughter Florence b:1889 Norwich. No trace has been found of Archibald Frederick Reid in the 1901 census, but his wife and children were at 11 Balaclava Terrace Norwich. The birth places of his children suggest where the family lived at different points. Florence was born in Norwich in 1889, Mary in Burnham Norfolk in 1892, Ellen in Soham Cambridgeshire in 1897, Emma was born in Norwich in 1893 and Annie in Norwich in 1901. In 1911 while Frederick was in his caravan at Dullingham, his wife, three daughrters, son in law and two grandchildren were in Cambridge, living at 137 York Street, and his wife Caroline was a college bedmaker. Daughter Mary was a factory hand at a jam makers and daughter Florence, now married, worked as a laundry hand at a steam laundry. In 1939 Caroline was a widow and a retired college servant living at 137 York Street Cambridge. Robert Pols lists Archibald Frederick Reid as a photographer in Staithe Street, Wells, Norfolk in Kellys Directory of Norfolk 1892. It is possible that Frederick Reid and Archibald Frederick Reid were not one, but two individuals, but as a working hypothesis in the absence of further information they are assumed to be one and the same. Dullingham is three miles from Newmarket racecourse, and it is possible that Frederick was living there to take photographs at one of the Newmarket spring race meetings. (Census day Sun 2 April 1911, racing at Newmarket Tues 4th April)

Name: REID, Douglas Gavin b:1881 d:1934Address: “Finkenberg” Cambridge 1911, 19 Chesterton Rd 1923, 1927, 75 Grange Road Cambridge 1929-1934 Working Dates: c.1929 - 1934Subjects, styles, advertising, other relevant information: MBBS Edinburgh University graduating in 1905, Douglas Reid was appointed as a demonstrator at the Cambridge University School of Anatomy in 1910. He was devoted to his work and the author of several medical books. In 1934 he lost his job due to a change in the rules of the University and suffering from depression over this and his financial situation he committed suicide.
Douglas Reid was an active local photographer contributing to the Cambridge Antiquarian Society Photographic Survey between 1929 and 1934. Three wooden boxes of his glass negatives have survived in the Cambridgeshire Collection together with an album of contact prints C.66.LS. Mike Petty states “They record areas of the fenland taken when he was resident at Grange Road, Cambridge and - apparently - driving a convertible motor car registration number EW 4131 which finds its way into some of the photographs. A reliable vehicle would have been essential to journey to many of the far-flung areas otherwise inaccessible. On one expedition he came across a group of gypsy caravans on Turf fen, between Chatteris and Doddington which provided him with some interesting snaps. On another occasion he came across flooding near Whittlesey with water right across the road with only pollarded willows and telegraph poles serving to mark the route. His fenland photographs are a unique record of the area.”References: Report on inquest The Scotsman 3 Nov 1934 p16. Guide to the CAS Survey by Mike Petty. Guide to the CAS Survey negatives in the Cambridgeshire Collection. UK Medical Registers 1911, 1923, 1927, 1931.